Soccer-Shakira unveils official World Cup song 'Dai Dai'


Shakira performs during an open concert at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

May 7 (Reuters) - Colombian ⁠singer Shakira unveiled the official song for ⁠the 2026 World Cup, "Dai Dai", on ‌Thursday.

The 49-year-old posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from Brazil's Maracana stadium to tease the track, which features ​Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The ⁠song will be ⁠released on 14 May.

In the footage, the singer ⁠appears ‌alongside a group of dancers dressed in the colours of several of ⁠the national teams taking part in the ​tournament, which ‌will be held from June 11 to ⁠July 19 ​in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

The video also features the official match balls from the ⁠2006, 2010 and 2014 World ​Cups, apparently referencing the tournaments in which Shakira played a prominent role musically.

The Latin pop star ⁠had also performed the official song for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).

She performed her hit ​Hips Don't Lie and La ⁠La La (Brazil 2014) during ceremonies at the 2006 ​World Cup in Germany ‌and 2014 tournament in Brazil ​respectively.

(Reporting by Javier Leira, writing by Janina Nuño Rios, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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